Grant Community.com

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Descriptions

84.041:  Impact Aid

Objectives:  To provide financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) where enrollments or availability of revenue are adversely affected by Federal activities, i.e., where the tax base of a district is reduced through the Federal acquisition of real property (Section 8002, ESEA); where there are a significant number of children who reside on Federal (including Indian) lands and/or children whose parents are employed on Federal property or in the Uniformed Services (Sections 8003 and 8007, ESEA); or where there is a sudden increase in school enrollment as the result of Federal activities (Section 8006, ESEA).

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

84.041 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Local educational agencies that provide free public elementary or secondary education may apply. Generally, assistance is provided: 1) To districts where an aggregate of ten percent or more of the assessed valuation of all real property in the school district as of the time(s) of acquisition) has been acquired by the Federal Government since 1938 and the district is not being substantially compensated by revenue from activities on the eligible Federal property; 2) to districts where at least three percent or 400 of the total number of pupils in average daily attendance (ADA) live on Federal property including Indian lands and/or have a parent who works on Federal property or is on active duty in the uniformed services; or 3) to districts in which there is a sudden and substantial increase in attendance of military dependents.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Public elementary and secondary school children will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.

84.041 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

Application Procedure:  Applications are submitted to the Secretary of Education and a copy is sent to the State educational agency (SEA). A local educational agency may secure advice and an application form (ED Form 4019) from its SEA. Applications must show the membership of federally connected children on the survey date chosen by the school district within the period prescribed by the Secretary.

Award Procedure:  Funds are generally made available beginning in January.

Deadlines:  Contact the program office for deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Contact the program office for this information.

Appeals:  An administrative law hearing is available for any LEA or State adversely affected by any action of the Secretary. The hearing must be requested under the time frame included under the program regulations.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Payments are computed on the basis of the statutory formula. Payments are prorated if appropriations are insufficient.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not available.

84.041 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 84.040 Impact Aid: Facilities Maintenance.

84.041 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

84.041 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Formula Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $824,000,000; FY 00 est $859,400,000; and FY 01 est $760,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-0102-2-1-501.

Authorization:  Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title VIII, as amended.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Regulations are included in 34 CFR 222.

84.041 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Impact Aid Program, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-6244. Contact: Catherine Schagh. Phone: (202) 260-3858. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.041 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Payments are determined under statutory formulas that consider the assessed valuation of the property acquired by the Federal government and the LEA's local tax rate for current expenditures; and the average daily attendance of federally connected students for the previous year, the per pupil expenditure average from the third preceding year, the weight in the statute attached to certain categories of students, the total current expenditures of the LEA, the total membership of the LEA, and the LEAs previous year's Impact Aid Payment.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Payments are made annually to eligible LEAs.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Most assistance becomes part of the general operating fund of the LEAs. Districts usually deposit the Federal payment in the general operating funds account in accordance with State laws, together with all State and local funds available for current operating expenses and use this combined account to finance the school program in the district. Special additional payments made to LEAs related to enrollments of federally connected children with disabilities must be used for programs and projects designed to meet the special educational and related needs of these children. Payments for construction may be used for construction and renovation, debt service, or other capital fund activities.

84.041 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. The program staff conducts mail-in or on-site reviews to verify application data and collect additional required information.

Records:  In accordance with the General Education Provision Act and program regulations, an LEA generally must retain records supporting its payment amount for 3 years after the last payment for a fiscal year.